ITAA Newsletter

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Agri-

Entrepreneurship Training

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President’s Message 3

Seminar Sessions 4

C&I Tour to

Guatemala 5

Announcements 6-8

Candidate

Statements 9–

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I N T H I S

I S S U E . . .

President’s Message

Seminar Sessions

C&I Tour to Guatemala

Announcements

2014 Candidates

International Textile

and Apparel Association

The Global Organization of Textile & Apparel Scholars

2014 ITAA Annual

Conference

Take a Look Forward

by Dana Legette-Traylor

Set your sights forward as the road to ITAA’s 71st Annual Conference heads to Charlotte, NC. Save the dates of November 12-16 and join us in Charlotte at the Hilton Hotel. You’re sure to find a fun filled trip with Charlotte’s rich history, culture, arts and shopping. One of the South’s major cities, it is a convenient mid-point between Washington, D.C. and Dallas and one of the most accessible cities. The Queen City, is a scenic blend of a time before with a cosmopolitan flair. You'll find unique treats throughout Charlotte's savvy neighborhoods, a destination sure to offer the best experiences for a family trip, girlfriend getaway, couple’s weekend and of course, ITAA members.

Shared below are a few of Charlotte’s highlights for your planning consideration.

1. Tour a Museum- find American and European art, costume collections and crafts at the Mint Museum and Bletcher Museum of Modern Art

2. Plan to relax at a local Vineyard or take a guided tour through brewcity- to experience the best in Craft Brew

3. Shopping, Shopping, Shopping- There’s plenty. Charlotte offers a number of Specialty boutiques. SouthPark Mall houses many luxury retailers and Concord Outlet for great discount shopping.

4. Reserve time in the evening to travel to the EpiCenter for great selection of fine dining and an evening performance.

5. Try a Dessert Tour- My personal favorite.

6. Charlotte is home to many professional sports, consider seeing the Carolina Panthers or visit the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

7. Relax with a trip to a local spa

So plan to come and grow with ITAA as we Strengthen the Fabric of our Profession, Association, Legacy and Friendship at the this year's annual conference. We look forward to seeing you in Charlotte.

For more information please visit

http://m.charlottesgotalot.com/charlotte-trip-ideas

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President

Mary Lynn Damhorst Iowa State University

President-Elect

Elizabeth (Missy) Bye University of Minnesota

Treasurer

Kathy Mullet Oregon State University

Secretary

Harriet McLeod Kent State University

Counselor

Sherry Schofield Kent State University

Vice President-Education

Jaeil Lee Seattle Pacific University

Vice President-Operations

Dee Knight University of North Texas

Vice President-Planning

Jane Hegland South Dakota State University

Vice President-Publications

Rinn Cloud Baylor University

Vice President-Scholarship

Andy Reilly University of Hawai`i

Graduate Student Liaison Linsey Gordon

University of Minnesota

Ex-officio Member

2014 ITAA Council

Agri-Entrepreneurship Training

By Pauline Sullivan

Dr. Pauline Sullivan, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator of Merchandising & Consumer Sciences in the School of Family & Consumer Sciences, Texas State University, was a guest Teaching Professor for the project entitled “Agri-Entrepreneurship Training,” held from January 4 to January 12, 2014 at the University of Philippines in Los Banos. She conducted two workshops: “Supply chain management: What it is and how to use it strategically” and “Retail: A world of opportunity: What it is and how to use it strategically.” In addition, Dr. Sullivan gave a research presentation, “Stage a retail event, attract customers and build brand equity,” for faculty from Southern Christian College in Midsayap and The University of the Philippines Los Baños on January 8, 2013.

The activities were sponsored by the University Partnership Linking OSY (Out-of-School Youth)and the Agri-Entrepreneurship and Development project to promote Job Opportunities and Business Scale-up (UPLOAD JOBS) for Mindanao under the auspices of the University of Hawaii, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management and in partnership with the Southern Christian College, with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Higher Education and Development (http://manoa.hawaii.edu/ctahr/uploadjobs/). Dr. Catherine Chan-Halbrendt is UPLOAD-JOBS Philippines Project Director (University of Hawaii) and Dr. Elma Neyra (Southern Christian College) is the Co-Director.

The partnership has two goals. First is to sustainably increase the institutional and human capacity of Southern Christian College in rural workforce development through extension programs in agricultural entrepreneurship contributing to the region’s agricultural economic development and social prosperity; and second, to sustainably improve the livelihood and increase incomes of community and out-of-school youth by providing training in workforce development and deployment in entrepreneurial agriculture.

ITAA members are encouraged to share their recent projects!

President’s Message

VISIONING AND PLANNING FOR ONLINE FUTURES

with ITAA President Mary Lynn Damhorst

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Sometime far in the future, perhaps…..Our annual meeting is held in Denver, Seoul, and Bath, England. Simultaneously. Each location features a keynote speaker from its respective continent. We have other featured speakers: One is in Cusco, Peru, and gives us a tour of a local weavers’ cooperative while she speaks; another presents from an economic development apparel construction facility in South Africa; and another speaker introduces his new global apparel brand headquarters in St. Petersburg, Russia. There are numerous research/teaching innovation/design scholarship presentation sessions at the three conference hotel sites, as well as a gallery show of textile and wearable art at each location; the ITAA Distinguished Scholar is virtually available; and all sessions are presented both virtually as well as physically for real-world attendees. Numerous special sessions, tours, and workshops are presented around the world. Poster presenters, if they choose, are filmed for three minutes as they introduce their posters. Seoul, South Korea, also features a runway show with some 3D virtual presentations of designs from around the world. Conference attendees meet in regional and local facilities to electronically tune into the sessions in real time and with multi-way communication options to allow dialogue between speakers and audiences at any linked location.

A few of you may be skeptical, of course! We have enough difficulty getting to all the tours and sessions we want to see at our current one-city, on site conferences. How could we possibly navigate a conference at several world locations that are meeting in radically different time zones? Well, no worries, mates! Each speaker, session, and show is digitally recorded and posted on the ITAA conference website. If you are registered for the conference, you will have access to the digital recordings online. You can register to attend the conference at one of the hotels (a more expensive option that includes meals, hotel, web conference facilities, etc.) or online only. All registration options will allow you to catch up on sessions later and possibly show some of them to classes or groups of graduate students. Those of you who do not register for the conference will have to pay to access recordings of each speaker, session, etc.

experimentation with new possibilities. I think that we will end up serving far more members if we move in this direction.

Therefore, I am initiating an ad hoc Committee for Online Conference Access. Please let me know if you are interested in being on the committee. I hope to get this committee to begin sharing ideas by May 2014 and pulling initial plans together by fall this year. It is possible that we may decide to first try out online presence at a regional workshop or smaller joint international conference. There are no boundaries at this point. I sincerely hope that the ad hoc committee will get the innovation process moving. We need forward thinking, cognitively flexible, and conceptual people on the committee. Some folks with technical expertise are desperately needed too. A patience for budgetary constraints and innovation adoption patterns is valuable too (alas!). And a willingness to do grunt-work at a meeting to get things recorded and online is vital too. I envision a large committee with multi-faceted ways to contribute. I suspect that in a very few years, we may be able to leap ahead in directions that seem untenable right now. We will conduct an online survey of member attitudes toward online options as we get ideas in place.

So please contact me if you are interested in contributing to the committee. I am always available (sometimes 24 hours a day it seems) at mldmhrst@iastate.edu

Hope to hear from you! I hope that we can enjoy the future and make it our own.

Obviously, this conference of the future will present new challenges for organization, planning, access rights, electronic capacity, recording, and costs. Some of you might assume that if what I envision happens that no one will go to real place conferences anymore, making costs of putting on a conference infeasible. However, the value of networking with colleagues, meeting in person with presenters, chatting with poster authors, meeting casually to plan work with colleagues you don’t see often, interviewing at job fairs, participating in tours, and much more are a vital part of our conferences that would be difficult to capture completely online. Some members will attend, and perhaps more if we have multiple international locations. And registration for online access and for use of single sessions for classes could bring in additional revenue. We will need new models of meeting and sharing, as well as financially supporting this expanded meeting venue. (Note that I have not yet mentioned virtual conference spaces such as Second Life, in which we could meet as avatars; the possibilities are endless and ever expanding.)

I am nudging ITAA to begin soon to have a greater online presence for its annual meetings. At present, we can only take baby steps to begin this adventure. I am hoping that by the 2015 Santa Fe meeting, or possibly even our Charlotte meeting this year, we can film a few speakers or sessions and post them online. Your use of these posted components of the conference will give us a sense of our market for online conference access. I very much doubt that we will have multiple site, real time, multi-way interaction capacity any time soon; that is beyond our capacity right now. But I want us to begin

ITAA Seminar Sessions:

A Flexible Format for Interdisciplinary Conversations

ITAA’s Philosophical Missions committee is the “eyes and ears” of ITAA leadership, dedicated to focusing attention on emerging issues and diverse standpoints among the ITAA membership, and visioning and planning activities to support these emerging issues and standpoints. Over the last few years, the Philosophical Missions committee has devoted considerable attention to the question of facilitating interdisciplinary conversations that bridge the traditional “tracks” that scholarship is placed into at annual meetings. In 2009, we hosted a panel session on “Mixing Methods, Missing Methods”, in which panelists discussed mixed-methods research and the simultaneous opportunity and challenge of establishing new research methods that might not fit neatly within an established framework.

Throughout committee discussions, the difficulty of making change (especially experimental change) within such a large organization as ITAA became clear. At the 2011 conference, the committee discussions began to coalesce around the idea of “Seminar” sessions, a more flexible format that fits within the overarching conference structure, but allows members to organize and articulate the format of a specific conference session. In 2013, the committee launched a “demonstration” Seminar session, on the topic of Fashioning Sport, to highlight the ability of a focused session to bring together diverse perspectives and methodologies around a single topic. The session was well-attended, and enthusiasm for the new format was exceptionally strong.

As a consequence, the committee moved forward on an ambitious timeline in an effort to keep momentum going and hold the first Seminar sessions at the 2014 meeting. However, the timeline proved too ambitious, and we did not receive sufficient submissions. In order to keep things moving, the committee has decided to put forward a Seminar for the 2014 conference that is again developed by committee members. Unlike the 2013 Seminar session, though, this will be a real session, and you are all invited to submit scholarship to the session (the topic is Sexualities in Fashion, and the call is included in this newsletter.)

To further the conversation around Seminar sessions, I’d like to explain a little more of the committee’s perspective on the purpose and utility of this structure. In our view, Seminar sessions offer ITAA members the ability to define the format, topic, and structure of a “mini-conference” within the larger ITAA conference. One of the key strengths of the format is its flexibility: organizers define the topic, structure, and submission/evaluation process. Once accepted, a call for submissions to the Seminar is distributed. Organizers review submissions according to their articulated plan, make acceptance decisions, and run their session.

Because the format is open, a Session could be an interactive focused design exhibit, a performance, or a working group developing a grant application. Organizers can have participants read and view each other’s work prior to the conference, and even arrange teleconferences prior to the face-to-face meeting, for a more prolonged discussion. Organizers can decide to solicit works-in-progress for formative development, or fully-completed articles for publication in a special issue of a journal.

As a sort of “sandbox” format for ITAA, Seminars allow new organizational structures to develop without requiring a large-scale overhaul of the conference format. It allows members to explore new topics, methods, and structures in an agile way. Our hope is to foster creativity and interdisciplinary conversations.

We encourage you to submit to (and/or attend) the 2014 Seminar to help us develop this new format, and look forward to exciting Seminar Session proposals for the 2015 conference! Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with a committee member if you are interested in learning more about this new format.

--Lucy Dunne (Chair, University of Minnesota) and the Philosophical Missions Committee:

Linda Bradley (Washington State University)

Deborah Christel (West Virginia University)

Billie Collier (Florida State University)

Denise Nicole Green (University of British Columbia)

Janet Hethorn (University of Delaware)

Susan Kaiser (University of California, Davis)

Srikant Manchiraju (Iowa State University)

Kelly Reddy-Best (San Francisco State University)

Constance Ulasewicz (San Francisco State University)

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Textile Traditions in Guatemala Highlands: A 15 day Experience of Artisans, Culture, and Community.

May 20-June 3rd, 2015

Tour Overview: This ITAA Culture and Industry tour focuses on the Highlands of Guatemala where there are unparalleled opportunities to learn about the people and culture of Guatemala. This tour is open to ITAA members who want to be immersed in a natural setting that is rich in textile arts, culture, ceremony, sunshine, traditions, and community. (Details subject to change).

The tour will begin in Guatemala City with a special tour of the Ixchel Museum, known for collections of textiles, clothing, and books. We will also see the Guatemalan relief map, and Iglesia Yurrita.

We will then travel west to visit the Mayan Hands basket makers in Xeabaj and Santa Appolonia. Market Day in Salcaja where we will see ikat weavers and the oldest church in Central America. Next is the coastal plain route to Santiago Atitlan. Along the route we will be above the cloud forest, experience the hot springs, visit

Zunil, have lunch at Café’ Barrista. In Atitlan we will travel by tuc tucs to the Atitlan Market where we will see artists that do beadwork, embroidery, and painting. Our next stop is Panajachel which will become our home-base a few days as we travel across the lake each day to visit the villages that

surround Lake Atitlan. Each village offers a unique textile art. We will also visit the rug hooking Cultural Cloth project. This organ-ization is designed to use textile arts to empower indigenous women with education, sense of community, and livelihood through textiles.

We travel to Chichicastenango where the famous open-air “Chi-Chi market” will delight you with color, ambience, and negotiating op-

portunities! Chi-Chi also offers convents, churches, cemeteries, and Mayan spiritual sites. On our way to Antigua, we will visit the Ruinas de Iximche and experience Mayan Cosmology and Rituals. When we arrive at the

beautiful colonial city of Antigua, you will experience rich history, architecture, food, specialty shops, chocolate makers, volcanoes, and markets. Antigua is designated as a UNESCO world heritage site. In Antigua we will visit a natural dye and weaving studio and have free time to explore, shop, and don’t miss a margarita at Frida’s!

Hotel in Guatemala City: Hotel Ciudad Vieja Hotel in Panajacel: Hotel Dos Mundos Hotel in Santiago Atitlan: Pasada de Santiago Hotel in Antigua: Hotel Aurora Tour Guides: Led by Jana Hawley (hawleyj@missouri.edu) and Eulanda A. Sanders (sanderse@iastate.edu) Projected Program Cost: The total program cost is projected to be ~$2600, plus airfare. The final cost will be provided in the next news-letter.

An orientation seminar will be held Saturday, November 15th from 3:45 – 5:30 in the Graves room at the 2014 ITAA meeting in Charlotte. If you plan to attend, please notify Jana Hawley or Eulanda Sanders.

Applications and first deposit of $500 due December 15, 2014.

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Intellect Books Research Award

We are very pleased to announce that Intellect Books is sponsoring a research award for the 2014 ITAA Annual Conference. The award will recognize outstanding research on the cultural and social influences affecting fashion and dress. The winner of the Intellect Books Research Award will receive a year’s subscription to Intellect’s Fashion Package, a collection of 8 fashion journals.

Learn more about Intellect Books, http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/

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In the Global Luxury Management program, you will:

Earn two (2) masters degrees in one (1) year – one from NC State (USA) and one from SKEMA Business school (France)

Live and study in the United States and France, with the opportunity for additional travel

Receive a solid foundation in key areas, including business management, global brand management and marketing, strategy, oral and written communication, and sustainability

Work on real-world industry engagements to complement classroom learning, honing your communications and leadership skills

Final application deadline: April 30, 2014

We are currently accepting applications for the class that will begin Fall 2014. The final deadline is April 30, 2014. More information on our website or via email at Jenkins-mglm@ncsu.edu.

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Free Faculty Workshop New Approach to Teaching Global Sourcing:

Theoretical Perspectives and Step-by-Step Procedures for a Sustainable Future Jung Ha-Brookshire

2014 ITAA Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC Date/Time/Location: TBA

Global sourcing is everywhere and almost every company in the industry is involved. Over 95% of textile and apparel we see in the U.S. marketplace is globally sourced. Even China, Japan, and Korea are sourcing their products globally. Yet, there are limited educational resources to teach global sourcing. With eight years of professional experience as an apparel sourcing manager of children’s wear and sleepwear companies and nine years of research and teaching experience, Jung Ha-Brookshire of University of Missouri published a new textbook titled Global Sourcing in the Textile and Apparel Industry © 2015 through Pearson. Using this textbook, Ha-Brookshire is offering a free faculty workshop to help ITAA members gain specific knowledge related to global sourcing so they can be better prepared to teach global sourcing The book provides step-by-step guides to global sourcing processes, theoretical frameworks of global sourcing, and the impact of global sourcing on sustainability. Participants will receive a copy of the new textbook and gain access to PowerPoint slides and test banks (over 250 questions). Ha-Brookshire will also share assignment projects, grading rubrics, and video materials that would further enhance teaching. Seats are limited to 30 and open to all ITAA members for free. Time and Location will be determined later. So, if you are attending this year’s ITAA annual meeting, please sign up for this great opportunity. If you have any question, please feel free to contact Jung Ha-Brookshire at habrookshirej@missouri.edu.

Position Announcements Posted Since Last Newsletter

Non-Tenure-Track (1 year) Assistant Professor in Fashion Design (2 Positions), Kent State University, click here

Research Assistant Professor in Fashion Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, click here Assistant Professor in Fashion Visual Merchandising, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, click here Assistant Professor in Fashion &Textile Technology (Weaving), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, click here Assistant Professor in Fashion and Textile Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, click here Assistant Professor in Fashion Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, click here Dean, College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, click here Full-Time Faculty for Fashion Design and Merchandising, Villa Maria College, click here Instructor in Merchandising, Textiles and Design, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, click here Assistant Professor of Fashion Design, Albright College, click here Faculty Position, Product Development and Design, North Carolina State University, click here

Lecturer, Fashion and Textile Management, North Carolina State University, click here

Faculty Position, Fashion and Textile Design, North Carolina State University, click here

Assistant/Associate Professor of Fashion Merchandising and Design: Apparel Design, California State University, Long Beach, click here

Adjunct to teach Retail Buying Online, Spring Quarter 2014, Central Washington University, click here

Full-Time Lecturer in Apparel, Textiles and Merchandising, Central Washington University, click here

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Retailing, University of Wisconsin-Stout, click here

Assistant Professor of Fashion and Textiles, SUNY Oneonta, click here

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ITAA Newsletter Editorial Staff

Editor: Vanessa Jackson, University of Kentucky

E-mail: vpjackson@uky.edu

Media Review Editor: Cynthia Jasper, University of Wisconsin-Madison

E-mail: crjasper@wisc.edu

Managing Editor: Nancy Rutherford

E-Mail: nruth@utk.edu

The ITAA Newsletter is a bimonthly publication of the International Textile and Apparel Association, Inc. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide

timely information to members. Unsolicited articles should not exceed 300 words. ITAA Editors reserve the right to edit, cut, or not publish all solicited

and unsolicited articles. Articles submitted via e-mail will be acknowledged by e-mail. Articles submitted by mail or on disk will be acknowledged only if

a stamped, self-addressed postcard is included with the mailed item. Neither the editors nor ITAA assumes responsibility for statements made or

opinions expressed by authors of articles published in the ITAA Newsletter. Submissions must be authors’ original works or give appropriate

attribution.

Email newsletter copy to Vanessa Jackson by the following dates: January 15 (for February issue), March 15 (for April issue), May 15 (for June issue),

July15 (for August issue), September15 (for October issue), and November 15 (for December issue). Article, book, thesis, and dissertation titles can be

submitted to Editor for each newsletter..

10th Annual Consumer Experience Symposium April 10, 2014

8:00am – 12:00noon The focus of the 2014 Consumer Experience Symposium is the mobile consumer and mobile commerce: “Consumers on the Move: Discover how to find, convert and retain the mobile consumer.” We have assembled a panel of experts who will explore the mobile consumer through a variety of lenses:

Garrett Eastham (Founder and CEO of CompareMetrics) - Mobile Shopping’s Place in the Buy-ing Lifecycle

Rita Ramirez (Vice President of Emerging Payments for MasterCard) - The Evolution of Digital and Mobile Payments

Kerri Smith (Mobile Marketing Consultant, A Mobile Pursuit) - Understanding & Optimizing Consumer Experiences Across Markets

Sweeni Ponoth (the VP and Global Practice Leader for Retail & Brands for Symphony Analytics) - 2014 and Beyond: Analytics and Mobility is Reshaping Retail The Symposium will be held in UNT Gateway Center Ballroom, Gateway Center,801 North Texas Blvd. Denton, TX 76203. Tickets to the Symposium are available by contacting Lisa Wallace (lisa.wallace@unt.edu). Ticket price is $50 general admission / $25 non-UNT university students.

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ITAA 2014 Ballot: Online Voting, Now through May 10, 2014

Voting Members include Professional and Emeritus Member Categories

ITAA Council Candidates - President-Elect

Tammy Kinley

Current Position or Title: Associate Professor and Chair, Merchandising/Digital Retailing Place of Employment: University of North Texas Educational Degrees/Institutions: Ph.D., Texas Tech University; M.S., Louisiana Tech University; B.S.E., Henderson State University

ITAA Activities: Vice President of Planning, 2010-2013 Vice President of Operations, 2002-2004 Reviewer, CTRJ Conference Committee Exhibits Chair, 2006, 2013 Mission/Vision Session, 2007 Editor, ITAA Newsletter, 2006-2008 ITAA Publications Policy Committee, 2006-2008 Conference Abstracts Reviewer Innovative Teaching and Resource Committee member, 1998–2010 Membership Committee Chair, 1998-2000; Member, 1996-1998 Attended 19 Conferences Related Activities: Member of ACRA and FGI. For many years, I have been a reviewer for several journals and have published research on various aspects of shopping for clothing. My CTRJ article on vanity sizing also garnered more than 40 popular press hits, including Cosmopolitan, Woman’s Day, USA Today. Most of the articles referenced CTRJ. Qualifications, experience, and highest priorities for this position: I have been privileged to engage in many different aspects of ITAA from mentoring new members to reviewing Fellow nominations to fashioning the mission statement. I’ve also had the pleasure of teaching almost every class in a merchandising program. This experience has given me the ability to speak both merchandising and design curriculum fluently. At this juncture, I am interested in being your president-elect to further the development of program accreditation. As a department chair I fully understand the disadvantage of not having an accrediting body. We represent high quality programs which can be further strengthened by unified national support.

Philosophy about ITAA as an organization and the highest priorities for the field: A strong national network is essential as we review, criticize, and converse about societal factors that impact the human condition particularly regarding clothing and textiles. ITAA provides the foundation and infrastructure for exploring theories and concepts that facilitate profit for retail, artistic expression through fashion, and quality higher education programs.

Ginger A. Woodard

Current Position or Title: Associate Dean, College of Human Ecology Place of Employment: East Carolina University Educational Degrees/Institutions: Ph.D. and M.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; B.S., Meredith College ITAA Activities: Conference Co-Planner for Charlotte, NC (November 2014); Vice-President of Scholarship (August 2009 to December 2013) ITAA Executive Council (2009-2013, 1999-2002);Vice-President of Education (1999-2002); Conference Co-Planner for Savannah, Georgia (November 2003); Student Fellowship and Awards Committee (1995-1999),Chair (1997-1999); ITAA Executive Board (1997-1999; 2002-2003; 2014); Research and Teaching Abstract Reviewer (1995-2010); Session Chair (November 1997); Hospitality Committee Volunteer, Minneapolis. MN (October 1994); CTRJ (2003 to 2004); Member (1989 to Present)

Related Activities: American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (2008 to Present); Council of Administrators (2008 to Present); Reviewer, International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology, and Education(2008 to Present); Reviewer, Prentice-Hall Publishers, Inc. (2004 to 2008; American Collegiate Retailing Association, (1990 to Present); Research Paper Track Co-Chair, (1999 to 2000); Session Chair, (November 1997); Research Paper Reviewer, (1998 to Present); Atlantic Marketing Association; Research Paper Reviewer, (1998 to 2010); Research Paper Discussant, (1998 to 2009); Kappa Omicron Nu National Honor Society, (2007 to Present); Co-Advisor, Nu Iota Chapter (ECU), (August 2008 to 2010); Scholarship Selection Committee Judge, East Carolina University, (January 2008); Undergraduate Research Coordinator, Conclave, Dallas, TX, (August 2 to 5, 2007)

Qualifications, experience, & highest priorities for this position: Having joined ITAA in 1989, I have been engaged in several areas; hospitality committee, abstract reviewer, student awards committee member and chair, two VP positions (thus, Executive Council), and co-planner of two conferences. Each role, as with my position at ECU, has reinforced for me that we are diverse, operate from diverse vantage points and requirements, and need to take time to understand and appreciate our diversity and collectively make decisions that are best for ITAA and our mission. My experiences will allow me help ITAA do this and continue to be a strong association for future ITAA members.

Philosophy about ITAA as an organization and the highest priorities for the field: ITAA exemplifies diversity and leadership through membership, areas within textiles and apparel as well as programs and schools, pursuit of diverse forms of scholarship, and promotion of leaders in and out of the field of study. As an organization and profession, we should embrace our diversity and practice our mission.

ITAA 2014 Ballot: Online Voting, Now through May 10, 2014

ITAA Council Candidates - Secretary

Jihyun “J” Kim

Current Position or Title: Associate Professor, The Fashion School Place of Employment: Kent State University Educational Degrees/Institutions: Ph.D., Iowa State University; M.A., Michigan State University; B.S. in Home Economics, Korea University

ITAA Activities: Member at Large, Nomination Committee, 2013 Member, Strategic Planning Committee, 2011-2013 Chair, International Relations committee, 2012-2013 Poster Session Chair of ITAA Conference, 2005 Track Chair of Merchandising/Marketing/Retailing II, 2008 Member, Publication Policy Committee, ITAA, 2010-present Member, Student Scholarships and Awards Committee, 2006-2009 Review panel for various tracks, ITAA Conference, 2006-2009

Related Activities: Through serving for the nomination committee as well as a chair for the International Relations Committee, I gained experiences in relations to the organization, strategic planning, and implementation aspects of the ITAA. I also could broaden my perspectives regarding the services toward the organization with a global community in mind.

Qualifications, experience, and highest priorities for this position: Since I was a graduate member, I have benefited tremendously from the ITAA. I have attempted to give back to the organization by serving various committees as a member and by chairing a few committees. I believe that I have more years to learn and gain experience so I can better serve the organization. I may not be completely ready to run for this position as a secretary for ITAA, yet I am certain to say that I am up for steep learning curve and willing to learn more about the core functions of the organization for the future. Philosophy about ITAA as an organization and the highest priorities for the field: ITAA serves as a professional platform to enhance communication among scholars and educators in the discipline of textiles and clothing and related fields, where the members share a body of scholarly outcomes and celebrate the excellence in pedagogical practices to advance the discipline for students, scholars, and the industry personnel.

Sonya Meyer

Current Position or Title: Professor/Director of Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences

Place of Employment: University of Idaho

Educational Degrees/Institutions: Ph.D., Kansas State University; M.S., Kansas State University; B.S.E. in Vocational Home Economics, Emporia State University

ITAA Activities: Culture & Industry Learning Tour Committee, 2010-2012, chair Organized first tour, Italy 2012 International Committee Relations, 2008-2009, committee chair, chair of International Bazaar sub-committee Development Committee, member 4-year Institutions Committee, member Chaired the review committee for Innovative Teaching and

Curriculum abstracts and coordinated presentation sessions, November 1990

Served as an abstract reviewer for both Innovative Teaching and Research presentations for annual meeting

Related Activities: Active member of ITAA since 1986 (then ACPTC); Presented research abstracts and design and member of special topics panels; QSIS Peacock Standards Design Competition, U.S. , Coordinating committee, chair, 2008-2009; Ad-hoc reviewer for CTRJ; Member and supporter of ESRAB since its beginning, 2001; W2192, committee chair 2012; Phi Upsilon Omicron

Qualifications, experience, and highest priorities for this position: A secretary serves as the communication link among members of any organization. My highest priority is to insure that Council deliberations be accurately recorded and communicated with the membership. I received leadership and team building training through participation in professional organizations and career opportunities. I served in several different leadership roles including that of secretary. Recording the minutes of an organized meeting or keeping careful notes on a sub-group’s discussion takes focus and discernment in editing information to include key points and general details. Past experience validates my experience to do just that.

Philosophy about ITAA as an organization and the highest priorities for the field: ITAA provides a network for the membership to connect all aspects of our discipline in order to promote excellence in teaching, scholarship/design, and international understanding. The association offers a platform to disseminate research based knowledge and foster relationships among our members, between members and industry, with international entities.

ITAA 2014 Ballot: Online Voting, Now through May 10, 2014

ITAA Council Candidates - Vice President of Operations

Jung Ha-Brookshire

Current Position or Title: Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Textile and Apparel Management Place of Employment: University of Missouri Educational Degrees/Institutions: Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro ITAA Activities: I have been involved in various areas of ITAA since 2004, serving as Chair of Faculty Fellowships and Awards Committee (2014-2015), Chair of International Relations Committee (2008-2011), Chair of Annual Conference Abstract Review (2009-2013), At Large Member of the Nominating Committee (2012), Editorial Board Member of CTRJ (2008-present), and more.

Related Activities: Appointed by Chancellor and Provost, I have been involved in revising the MU Strategic Plan (2009-2010), Strategic Planning and Resource Advisory Council (2011-2014), Strategic Plan Progress Committee (2012-2014), and the search committee for the Dean of the Graduate School (2013-2014). I am also an elected MU Faculty Council member.

Qualifications, experience, and highest priorities for this position: The VP of Operation oversees committees on membership, faculty, student, design awards, and public relations. Awards and public relations are extremely important for communicating what our values are and highlighting contributions that our members make to society. For this reason, I believe clear, fair, and transparent processes of recipient selections as well as meaningful celebrations are fundamental to build and enhance the reputation of ITAA. As a former recipient and a review member of some of these awards, I have an insider perspective on how to better these processes and effectively communicate our members’ achievement within and beyond ITAA.

Philosophy about ITAA as an organization and the highest priorities for the field: The highest priority is to effectively and strategically communicate the contributions that we, as a discipline and an organization, make to human lives locally, nationally, and globally, so that students, parents, industry members, and higher education communities would appreciate, support, and advocate for our discipline today and in the future.

Sheri L. Dragoo

Current Position or Title: Associate Professor, Fashion Design Place of Employment: Texas Woman’s University Educational Degrees/Institutions: Ph.D., Texas Tech University

ITAA Activities: I have been an ITAA member since 1989, actively involved in serving the association for the past fourteen years. Served as the 2013 and 2001 Annual Meeting Co-chair, the Design & Aesthetics Committee as chair-elect and chair, as design competition Juror in 2011, and as periodic reviewer.

Related Activities: I am actively involved in the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences – Texas Affiliate from meeting planning to service roles, have served the Dallas Fashion Group International’s Annual Career Day as grant liaison and fundraiser to board member.

Qualifications, experience, and highest priorities for this position: I would like to see us continue to strengthen and serve our membership, lead the way with academic accreditation, increase membership through effective program promotion and planning, and help streamline our operations to become efficient channels of communication for membership, publication, and competition. I have worked alongside many strong leaders and educators in ITAA and have noted areas where we can continue to strengthen our organization for the future. We have responsibilities to prepare leaders in our field and this position will offer opportunities to build membership and advance ITAA.

Philosophy about ITAA as an organization and the highest priorities for the field: ITAA has done an excellent job of building organizational relevancy within the industry while promoting discovery, dissemination, and application of knowledge. ITAA invests in leaders while advancing educational excellence. This should continue to be our priority with continued momentum for a global society

ITAA 2014 Ballot: Online Voting, Now through May 10, 2014

ITAA Nominating Committee—Member at Large

Joan Ellis

Current Position or Title: Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles Place of Employment: Washington State University Educational Degrees/Institutions: Ph.D., M.S., B.S., Colorado State University

ITAA Activities: 2016 Annual Meeting Chair – 2016 Vancouver 2012-current – Culture and Industry committee member 2003-2011 – Curriculum Development and Review committee 2006 – Nominating committee member 2004 – AV committee at 2004 Annual meeting Regular session presider at Annual meetings Related Activities: 2008-current - CTRJ reviewer Presented 16 research/teaching and workshops at ITAA annual meetings Qualifications, experience, and highest priorities for this position: To effectively function in the role of a member of the nominating committee, you need to have a working knowledge of the past organizational officers and a solid idea of what makes a successful officer. To do this effectively takes experience with the organization, which I feel I have. In addition, you need to understand the vision of the organization and strive to recruit solid officers who can help us move toward that vision. Therefore, my highest priority for this position is to continue to facilitate ITAA in moving toward its vision by recruiting dedicated and hardworking governance.

Philosophy about ITAA as an organization and the highest priorities for the field: My highest priority for ITAA as an organization can be voiced in one word – relevance. We know we have it, yet the constant battle has been communicating that to our many constituencies. Be it through accreditation, certification, industry support, lobbying and/or other effective methods, we simply must continue to educate our publics to understand the impact of our profession and the industry we represent.

Linda S. Niehm

Current Position or Title: Associate Professor, Retail Merchandising and Entrepreneurship, Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Place of Employment: Iowa State University Educational Degrees/Institutions: Ph.D., Michigan State University; M.S., Ohio University; B.S., Ashland University ITAA Activities: I have been a consistent research presenter and abstract reviewer for ITAA since 2002. In 2008 I served as Track Chair for Merchandising/Marketing/Retailing 1 and from 2008-1010 served as Conference Track Chair for Research Abstract Review. I also presented for a session that examined the ITAA research review process. Related Activities: In addition to the ITAA conference activities noted above, I serve as a reviewer for CTRJ and was Associate Co-Editor, for a Special Focused Joint Issue on global fashion marketing systems of the Clothing and Textiles Research Journal and the Journal of the Korean Academy of Marketing Sciences. Qualifications, experience, and highest priorities for this position: I have developed leadership skills and become familiar with the many benefits of professional membership through my involvement in ITAA. My experiences at the track chair level, as a coordinator of the conference abstract review processes, and through my CTRJ editor and author activities have provided broad knowledge of the organization. My highest priorities for this position include the identification and development of leadership for ITAA that will be visionary and entrepreneurial, and position the organization as a lead entity concerning scholarship, education, and industry linkages for the apparel, textiles, and related industry sectors.

Philosophy about ITAA as an organization and the highest priorities for the field: I view ITAA as an essential component of one’s ongoing professional development. I suggest that we focus our priorities on developing the knowledge base of our members, enhancing our linkages with external constituencies and stakeholders, and positioning ITAA to provide thought leadership concerning key issues related to apparel and textiles.

ITAA 2014 Ballot: Online Voting, Now through May 10, 2014

ITAA Nominating Committee—Member at Large

Kittichai (Tu) Watchravesringkan

Current Position or Title: Associate Professor, Consumer, Apparel and Retail Studies Place of Employment: University of North Carolina at Greensboro Educational Degrees/Institutions: Ph.D., University of Arizona; M.S. and B.S., University of Tennessee-Knoxville

ITAA Activities: CTRJ Editorial Board Member, 2008 – 2011; Chair of the Consumer Behavior Track for conference, 2008 and 2009; CTRJ Reviewer, 2006 – Present; Reviewer of conference. 2007 – Present; Conference Session Presider; Invited Panel Discussion Member for conference, 2007 and 2011; and Moderator for Special Topic Session for conference, 2005. Related Activities: Reviewer for several journals and conferences, including International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, ACR, ACRA; Reviewer for Best Doctoral Dissertation Award for ACRA in 2010; Led Student Study Aboard to Thailand in 2008; and Aiding in Salvation Army Boutique Store development in Greensboro. Qualifications, experience, and highest priorities for this position: My academic and personal experiences in the textile and apparel businesses have enriched my career by enhancing my industry awareness and network. As an ITAA member, I have been actively involved in various capacities since 1999, including as a CTRJ Editorial Board Member, reviewer for the conference and CTRJ, chair of the consumer behavior track for the conference, and conference presider. My goal as a member of the Nominating Committee is to assist the organization in locating potential candidates who are passionate about the discipline and display strong leadership in moving ITAA forward to become a globally respected professional organization.

Philosophy about ITAA as an organization and the highest priorities for the field: I believe that ITAA is a scholarly community with strong core values that supports members’ professional development and fosters innovative scholarship that benefits society. In striving to be a globally recognized professional organization, ITAA needs to diversify its profession; to do so, it requires integrated and coordinated efforts among members.

Haekyung Yu

Current Position or Title: Professor, Fashion Industry Place of Employment: Incheon National University Educational Degrees/Institutions: Ph.D., University of Maryland-College Park; M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison; B.S., Seoul National University ITAA Activities: Member since 1989 Participated in ITAA Vision Workshop, 1999 Chair, Program Committee, 2001 KSCT-ITAA Joint Conference in

Korea Related Activities: Vice-president, Korean Distribution Association Chair of Fashion Marketing Division & Board member, Korean

Society of Clothing and Textiles Board member, Korean Society of Home Economics, Korean

Society for Consumer Advertising and Psychology Qualifications, experience, and highest priorities for this position: After graduating, I taught at Indiana University for three years before I returned to Korea. Since then, I have been working in and with different cultures. I served as the Director for Institute of Korean Language and the Director for International Office at my university. Those positions provided me with numerous opportunities to travel abroad and meet many people. These experiences together have greatly helped me to broaden my understanding of different educational systems, as well as many different cultures that I believe would be helpful in serving this position. Philosophy about ITAA as an organization and the highest priorities for the field: I believe ITAA should continue to strive so that all members can openly share their ideas, and work together on common challenges that many face as professionals through our organization. Top priorities should be placed on our proactive actions guided by long-term vision, and our willingness to embrace and pursue diversity in ITAA.